PM Spamming?

[Woodie]

I just got a PM from someone I don't know, suggesting I try some (free for the moment) software from a company he's "working with". Polite, with a "special promo code" that "won't work more than once". He did provide a "real name", although I haven't verified it yet.

Q1: Is this a permitted activity, since it wasn't emailed but was apparently PMed directly to me?
Q2: I'm wondering if I'm the only one who got it, or if he's targeting many users.

I have to admit, what better way to get me to run software on my computer and then tell him I've got it running! (Yes, I'm more than a little paranoid)

I did reply via PM to query the individual (whose profile is NOT published)...I'll post tomorrow, if I get an answer.

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Several members have contacted us about this. We PM'd him to ask him to stop his self promotion.

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[olds]

Did you recently post about wanting software like the one that was provided to you or was it out of the blue?

 

[Woodie]

No...out of the blue. He hadn't posted in any threads I had posted in. (has <20 posts as of right now)

 

[olds]

Spam

 

[MedicBob]

Agreed , spam. PM Anandtech Moderator.

 

[Sunner]

Yep, got the same one, I just deleted it.

 

[Woodie]

Thanks for the feedback. I did get a personal response to my PM, but it could just be he selected all posters w/ >2000 posts. (Since their software is "about community" and clearly we're community minded!)

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Woodie
I did reply via PM to query the individual (whose profile is NOT published)...I'll post tomorrow, if I get an answer.

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You can get their ProfileID from the PM they sent you and just substitute it in the profile link to see their profile, even when they have it "hidden."